The 1970s folk album Stevie Nicks and Julia Holter both agree is a masterpiece: “Slightly funky”

Joni Mitchell’s 1974 album *Court and Spark* is a touchstone for musicians Stevie Nicks and Julia Holter, despite their very different styles. Their shared admiration shows how Mitchell’s blend of personal songwriting and jazz influenced listeners well beyond the folk scene.

The album marked a shift towards jazzier arrangements, made with Tom Scott and the LA Express, and reached number two on the Billboard 200 before going double platinum. Nicks said it comforted her when she feared her music career might fail, while Holter initially found its sound uncool but came to value its slightly jazzy, funky style and its portraits of social unease.